Turn off wireless via Windows 7, not opening Elitebook

I know that you can touch the backlit wireless icon beneath the screen to turn WiFi on/off. However, my notebook is often in a docking station, lid down (since I use a big external screen). Opening the lid causes the screen to flip, so I don't want to open and close the screen just to turn off WiFi. Is there a way to turn off WiFi by navigating to some switching on Windows 7?

Then I suggest that you turn the wireless off before you dock your elitebook.
It is five bars.
This is a Windows 7 Desktop. Left-click on the wireless icon to get this to appear. A right-click will only produce a menu with the troubleshoot and Open Network and Sharing Center options
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